Possible splenic tuberculosis presenting as unexplained fever
Satoshi Yoshijima, Yoshiaki Harada, Urara Kohdera, Hirohiko Higashino, Minoru Kino, Noriko Sakaida,
Akiharu Okamura,
Yohnosuke Kobayashi,
Noriko Sakaida
Surgical Pathology, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAkiharu Okamura
Surgical Pathology, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorSatoshi Yoshijima, Yoshiaki Harada, Urara Kohdera, Hirohiko Higashino, Minoru Kino, Noriko Sakaida,
Akiharu Okamura,
Yohnosuke Kobayashi,
Noriko Sakaida
Surgical Pathology, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAkiharu Okamura
Surgical Pathology, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Dr Yohnosuke Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University, Fumizonocho 10-15, Moriguchi, Osaka 570-8506, Japan. Email:
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